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Could Have
Reading / literature
A poem by a Polish Nobel Prize winner, translated by Stanisław Barańczak and Clare Cavanagh.
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The Shackles of Freedom
The Shackles of Freedom
On the Unbearable Burden of Choice
Reading / society
In modern European and American societies, we are encouraged to celebrate our individual liberty. But, paradoxically, sometimes freedom can paralyse our minds.
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The Breath of the Universe
The Breath of the Universe
The Ancient Theory of ‘Pneuma’
Magazine / culture
The Stoic philosophers of ancient Greece believed that breath played a fundamental role in structuring cosmic existence.
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The Rise and Fall of a Chimpanzee Matriarchy
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The Pet ‘Kittens’
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The Practice of Heedlessness
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Swept Up by Cultural Scholars
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Comrade Batman
Culture
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The Memory of Pickled Beetroot Juice
The Memory of Pickled Beetroot Juice
The Beauty of Inherited Culinary Traditions
Magazine / society
The act of inheriting recipes is tied intrinsically with culture. It occurs not simply through remembering a technique, but within an unspoken sensory and emotional realm.
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short story
Uncle Sam
Reading / literature
Dougal has just arrived in Lagos to meet Chief Ernest, a Nigerian man who emailed the British schoolteacher about his late uncle’s inheritance. It seems like a 419, but who’s scamming who?
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The Dragon over Warsaw
The Dragon over Warsaw
A Mythical Flying Invention?
Magazine / society
In the 1640s, the Italian inventor Tito Livio Burattini moved to Poland, where he got to work on designing a dragon-shaped ornithopter. But did his early aircraft ever reach the skies?
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Comrade Batman
Comrade Batman
How HBO’s “Chernobyl” Ignores the Nuances of Soviet Language
Reading / culture
The latest miniseries from HBO beautifully captures Soviet aesthetics, but is lacking elsewhere. A Belarusian writer suggests that “Chernobyl” fails to portray the complex nuances of language in a society enslaved by totalitarianism.
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A Trip To Świder
Reading / literature
“Are you going to Świder? / Because I’m going to Świder.” A poem by a “Przekrój” favourite.
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A Playful Nostalgia for a Lost World
A Playful Nostalgia for a Lost World
An Introduction to “A Trip to Świder”
Reading / literature
The translators of “A Trip to Świder” introduce Gałczyński’s poem, and describe the relevance of its setting – a one-time suburban summer resort with a distinct architectural style.
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In translation
Mrs Mohr Goes Missing
Reading / literature
A corpse has been discovered at a retirement home run by nuns, but Zofia is not convinced that the death was entirely natural... Antonia Lloyd-Jones translates an excerpt from the first novel in a period crime series featuring Zofia Turbotyńska.
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The Art of Translation with Antonia Lloyd-Jones
The Art of Translation with Antonia Lloyd-Jones
The Valdemar Questionnaire
Reading / literature
Antonia Lloyd-Jones speaks with Valdemar about grisly murders, the elegance of Polish, and the lanky ghost of Józef Czapski.
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The Ways of Kriya Yoga
The Ways of Kriya Yoga
An Interview with Marshall Govindan
Magazine / society
Marshall Govindan talks about self-realization, Salvador Dali, and visiting an Arabian horse farm in communist Poland.
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Rubedo
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The starting point of the visual essay “Rubedo”, produced in the form of a three-channelled animation, is Jakub Woynarowski’s curatorial project “Echoes” from 2014, as well as the accompanying performative lecture “Redrum”, prepared in collaboration with Kuba Mikurda.
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From the Series Tuesday - Saturday
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Photograph by the famous duo Marina Abramovic & Ulay
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Spinebone Soup and Stuffed Rabbits
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Some years ago, I began refusing to eat meat entirely. My objection being based neither on ecological nor ethical grounds, I could only guess at what mechanism of a personal eschatology drove my alimentary choice. – Ksenia Yurkova
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Sour Milk, Sweet Life
Sour Milk, Sweet Life
How to Make Your Own Yoghurt
Reading / society
Our gastronomy expert recalls the lost art of cooking techniques, and gives a recipe for homemade yoghurt.
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June in History
June in History
Diary of an Eternal Pessimist
Reading / society
Our eternally pessimistic correspondent gives his historical highlights for the month of June.
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Mikado
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The Mikado series is the latest stage of my long-standing artistic development as a photographer, and the next step in my analysis of the creative process. For the past fifteen years, the techniques of digital image processing became crucial for my art. When working on the Mikado project, I experimented with form, focusing solely on the creative process and its medium. – Igor Omulecki
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short story
The Tale of the Plastic Bag
Reading / literature
In the distant future, Plastic Bag meets Diamond on Henderson Island, a plastic-strewn landmass in the Pacific Ocean. A short story set in the Plasticozoic Era.
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healthy living
How Do We Know Whether We Are Progressing Spiritually?
Reading / society
“The power of egoism is so strong, that we constantly forget who we truly are: pure being and consciousness.”
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Healthy Living
Five Spring Meditations
Reading / society
A psychologist outlines five meditation exercises for the spring months.
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healthy living
Prana, or the Subtle Life Force
Magazine / society
The Siddhas referred to the basic energy underlying all activities, both physical and mental, as ‘prana’, or subtle life force.
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How Can You Acquire Vast Knowledge of Traditional Kriya Yoga?
Magazine / society
Kriya Yoga seminars are constantly organized in Europe and across the world. One of them will be held in Poland this autumn. During the weekend seminar, participants will learn the five-fold path of Babaji’s Kriya Yoga.
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When Women Had the Field. The Story of Women’s Football (audio)
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Women’s football thrived at British filling factories during World War I, attracting incredible crowds. Yet a few years after the war, women were banned from playing the sport. Original publication by Piotr Żelazny. Read by Konstancja Dangel.
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Spring in Sport
sports
Spring in Sport
A Round-Up of Sporting News
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Our correspondent’s summary of sport in spring 2019, from Senegalese wrestling to steroids in steak.
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The Speedy and the Sneaky
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The Speedy and the Sneaky
An Interview with Bartosz Molik
Magazine / society
Bartosz Molik, a coach of the Polish wheelchair basketball team, talks about doping at the Paralympic Games.
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Sprinting Towards Infinity
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Sprinting Towards Infinity
Can We Predict the Limits of Human Speed?
Magazine / society
Usain Bolt is currently the fastest man on Earth, but can his 100m record be beaten? We explore the limits of human sprinting potential.
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Professor Filutek, part 41
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Attention! A May Day picnic message from Professor Filutek.
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The Practice of Heedlessness